Broom-holder.



No. 761,168 PATENTED MAY 31, 1904. H D HARRIS BROOM HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED OUT. 1, 1903.

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Inventor J -[ug/z DJVarr/ Attorney H0. WASNINGTON. o. c

UNITED STATES Patented May 31, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

BROOM-HOLDER.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,168, dated May 31, 1904.

Application filed October 1,1903- To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HUGH D. HARRIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jacksonville, in the county of Lewis and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Broom-Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a broom-holder for supporting brooms in an elevated position to prevent the weight thereof from falling upon the broom-head and causing the same to get out of shape.

The object of the invention is to provide a broom-holder which will securely hold the broom and may be cheaply manufactured. I

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view ofa broom-holder constructed in accordance with my invention; and Figs. 2 and 3 are'longitudinal and transverse sections of the same, Fig.3 showing in full and brokenlines the mode of inserting a broomhandle.

In carrying my invention into practice I provide a broom-holder consisting of two main parts or portionsviz. the bracket or attaching portion 1 and a clamping portion 2, the latter being designed to receive and hold the broom to be supported at an elevation above These portions 1 and 2 are preferably constructed of a single piece of wire. As shown in the present instance, one end of the wire is bent to form a coil 3 and is thence projected forwardly to form an arm 4:, thence inwardly and outwardly to form a clampingloop 5, thence rearwardly to form an arm 6, disposed opposite to said arm 4, thus practically completing the construction of the clamp 2. As shown, the loop 5 constitutes a portion bent inward from the front of the clamp 2 and lying between the clamp-arms 4 and 6.

At the rear end of the arm 6 the wire is bent upon itself to form an eye 7, thence extended upwardly at an angle to form one side, 8, of the bracket 1, thence bent to form an eye 9 at the upper end of said bracket, thence continued downwardly to form the other side, 10, of the bracket, thence bent to form an eye 11, dis- Serial No. 175,390- (No model.)

posed opposite the eye 7 and finally extended across to form a transverse bar or brace 12,

adjoining the bracket and clamp and forming a brace common to both to hold the sides of the bracket and clamp against distention. The free end of this bar 12. which forms the opposite end of the wire, is bent about the cross portion of the wire at the junction of the eye 7 arm 6, and side 8, providing a coiled lock or tie 3' to connect these parts securely against relative movement. The coil 3 acts similar to the coil 3 to connect and lock together the parts at the junction of the arm 4 with the eye 11 and side 10 of the bracket.

The sides of the clamping-loop 5 are inwardly divergent for a portion of their length, so as to increase the width of said clamp beyond its entrance, which latter is contracted between the terminals of the arms 1 and 6, so as to require pressure to force the broom into the loop, after which the sides of the clamp will be by their spring action returned to their normal position and-confine and clamp the broom against displacement. It will thus be seen that a very simple and cheap construction of holder is provided in which the entire device is wholly or mainly of a single piece of wire. The device is supported upon a wall or door or other surface by passing screws or'similar fastenings through the eyes 7, 9, and 11, arranged at the points or angles of the substantially triangular bracket 1, and the clamp 2 projects horizontally beyond the wall a suitable distance to receive the broom,

which latter will be supported thereby, with its head a suitable distance above the floor, so that distortion of the head cannot occur, as when the weight of the entire broom is upon the head. If desired, a brace 13, bent or coiled to engage the rear portion of the loop 5, the bar 12, and the eye 9, may be employed to secure a more rigid structure.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion,

and the minor details of construction may be T 00 resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A broom-holder formed of a single piece of wire bent to form a horizontal clamp and a vertical triangular bracket, said clamp being provided with an inbent portion forming a resilient receiving-loop and with side arms connecting with the sides of the bracket at the angles of the base of the latter, anda transversely-arranged brace connected at its ends to the ends of the arms of the clamp and bracket at their points of junction, said brace forming a closure at the rear of the clamp and base of the bracket and mutually sustainingthe sameagainst lateral springing or displacement.

2O 2. A broom-holder consisting of a single piece of wire, the wire being bent at one end to form an eye, thence bent to form the side arms of a clamp and a resilient loop between said side arms, one of said arms extending from said eye and the other being bent to form an opposite eye, the wire being extended from the latter-named eye to form a triangular bracket-frame and a transverse brace, the latter extending across and closing the rear sides of the clamp and lower side of the bracket and interlocked with said eyes, thus connecting the arms of the clamp and bracket at their points of junction, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. HUGH D. HARRIS.

Witnesses; I I

JOHN GI BLUNZ, AsA HARRIS. 

